Kangas’ Thompson provides update on playing future

Will North Melbourne favour youth heading into next season?

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Scott Thompson of the Kangaroos celebrates after his 200th match during the round 23 AFL match between the Brisbane Lions and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at The Gabba on August 26, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

North Melbourne veteran defender Scott Thompson is happy waiting until season’s end to discover if the Kangaroos will offer him a new contract.

The 32-year-old has wound back the clock in 2018 and is amongst All-Australian discussion as one of the competition’s best defenders.

Thompson’s resurgence in form has been linear with North Melbourne’s team rise this season, making fools of all those who had written them off.

The concern in North’s backline was the lack of experience for developing tall prospects Sam Durdin, Dan Nielson and Ben McKay, who are all into either their third or fourth seasons of AFL, but have only the 17 matches collectively under their belts.

Thompson is keen to play on, and his form more than warrants it – but he concedes it’s never that easy when you’re in your 30’s.